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A 150MB GitHub Copilot binary landed in the ports tree on July 20, broke the GitHub mirror, and put a proprietary blob in the permanent history. The fix was a history rewrite. If you have a ports checkout you haven't pulled since July, it has diverged from upstream — here's how to tell and how to fix it.
Install Caddy on FreeBSD and reverse-proxy a Next.js app with automatic HTTPS — no certbot, no manual renewals. A tested pkg, rc.conf, and Caddyfile guide.
FreeBSD's Q4 2025 status report says its Rust kernel bindings should be stable enough for developers to try this year. No drama, no manifestos — just a driver-focused roadmap. Here's what's actually promised, what isn't, and why the quiet approach might win.
Seven advisories landed on May 20, 2026 — setcred kernel RCE, bsdinstall Wi-Fi root RCE, ptrace privilege escalation, and four others. Here's the order to patch.
A critical React/Next.js RCE put servers at risk. This post explains what was affected, how to patch safely, and how to harden FreeBSD servers with jails, pkg audit, periodic security checks, and faster upgrade playbooks. Guidance on secret rotation and incident response.
Step-by-step guide to upgrading FreeBSD 14.x to 15.0-RELEASE: backup prep, freebsd-update commands, pkgbase migration, and post-upgrade verification.
FreeBSD 15.0 ships pkgbase, reproducible builds, and updated OpenZFS and OpenSSH, with a cleaner path to modern BSD deployments. Here's what changed.
Learn how to replace Nginx with Freenginx on FreeBSD in a smooth, step-by-step migration. This guide walks you through installation, config transfer, testing, and optimization so you can upgrade your web server with confidence and zero headaches.
Run n8n on FreeBSD with PM2 for process supervision and boot integration. A tested guide covering Node, pm2 startup, and reverse-proxy setup.
FreeBSD now builds reproducibly and without root privileges—a major milestone for security, transparency, and developer accessibility. This advancement strengthens supply-chain trust, reduces build variance, and empowers contributors to create reliable FreeBSD releases safely and efficiently.
FreeBSD is now more laptop-friendly than ever. In 2025, it brings improved Wi-Fi, graphics, power management, and smoother desktop support—making it a strong choice for developers and open-source users on modern hardware.
FreeBSD 14.3-RELEASE brings iwlwifi 802.11ac, OCI container images, LLVM 19, and OpenSSH 9.9p2. What changed and how to upgrade safely.